Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Overview

This role serves as a strategic finance partner to executive leaders and business owners, providing financial insight, budget management support, and decision-making guidance across operational areas. The position helps leaders develop, manage, and optimize operating budgets, evaluate spending decisions, and align financial resources with business priorities. It also leads the management, maintenance, and evolution of tools and processes that support disciplined budget governance, effective resource allocation, and overall financial planning and analysis objectives.

Responsibilities

• Work from home; occasional planned travel to the Southfield, Michigan office may be required. The position is permitted to work at the Southfield, Michigan office if requested by the team member.
• Lead the operating expense budget management process, including budget development, monthly monitoring, spend governance, variance analysis, and alignment with business priorities.
• Partner with executive leaders and business owners to evaluate spending trends, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend actions that support budget discipline and resource allocation.
• Provide clear financial insights, budget performance reporting, and executive-level recommendations to support expense management, efficiency improvements, strategic decisions, and profitability objectives.
• Challenge spending assumptions, business cases, and investment requests to ensure resources align with strategic priorities, expected returns, affordability, and budget implications.
• Establish budget accountability with department leaders through regular reviews, clear variance explanations, and agreed-upon action plans.
• Coach, mentor, and develop direct reports providing financial planning and analysis support to other operational areas of the business.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Minimum 8 years of equivalent financial analysis or accounting experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a corporate budgeting role
• Solid understanding of corporate finance and accounting
• Strong proficiency with Power BI, Power Query and MS Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the Financial Services Industry
• Knowledge of financial application software (e.g. Oracle Financials, Planful)
• CPA or MBA preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Target compensation: $175,000 – $192,000 base salary + annual bonus
• Benefits package includes:
  • 401(K) match
  • adoption assistance
  • parental leave
  • tuition reimbursement
  • comprehensive medical/ dental/vision
  • many nonstandard benefits

Location

• Remote work from home with occasional planned travel to Southfield, Michigan. The position is permitted to work at the Southfield, Michigan office if requested by the team member.

Additional Information

• This position is not currently open to individuals who require sponsorship now or in the future to work legally, such as H-1b / H-4 or F-1 OPT visa holders.
• Required degrees must have been earned at institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
• Attendance as required by department.
• Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, criminal history, or any other legally protected characteristic.
• Remain compliant with policies, processes, and legal guidelines; all other duties as assigned.